Egg-crate-filler machine.



y PATENTED MAY 26, 1908. L. J. SMITH.

EGG CRATE FILLER MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED ARR. 3.1907.

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EGG CRATE PILLER MACHINE.

APPLIGATION IIILED APR.3.1907.

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Witnesses Inventor,

PATENTED MAY 26, 1908.

L. J. SMITH.

EGG CR TB FLLER. MACHINE.

APPEL'. ,.TION FILE?) APR. 3.1907.

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Inventor,

PATENTBD MAY 26, 1908.

L. J. SMITH. EGG CRATE FILLER MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 3.1907.

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APPLICATION FILED APB.. s.

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Witnesses PATENTED MAY 26, 1908.

L. J. SMITH.

BGG CRATE PILLER MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 3.1907.

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' L. J. SMITH.

EGG CRATE FILLER MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 3.1907.

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To allwhom 'it may concern:

UNITED lSTATES PATENT oEEIoE- LUCAS J. SMITH, OF EATON RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN M. C.

SMITH, OF CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN.

EGG-CRATE-FILLER MACHINE- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented may 26, 1908.v

Application led April 3, 1907. Serial No. 368,193.

Be it known that I, LUCAS J..` SMITH, a`

citizen of the United States, residing atthe city of Eaton Rapids, county of Eaton, State of lV.[ichigan,'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in .Egg -Crate- Filler Machines, of which `the following is a specification.'

This invention relates -to an improved machine for the manufacture of eggcrate fillers.

. The objects-'ofthis invention are, first, to-

provide a simple'and eflicient machine which shall automatically produce the complete egg-crate filler by simply 'feeding strips of strawboard thereto. Second, toprovide. in an egg-crate filler machine an improved .means of guiding and supporting the tables or forms into which the cut and punched cross strips are delivered. Third,.to provide improved means of controlling the jaws. of the gri said tab es or forms. Fourth,.` to 4provide im- Vproved means of turningthe tables or forms.- as they progress through the machine.-

Fifth, to rovide an im roved feed for advancing t e tables or orms step by stepy until they are filled with the strips for the filler and. then advancing/the entire table Aor forms through a larger space. Sixth, to provide an improved means and construction for regulating the movements of the machine Vto prevent overthrow. Seventh, to provide improved means of regulating and controlling the movements of a double punch whereby two strlps of strawboard are` perforated si ,multaneously Eighth, to'provide improved means of cutting off the punched strip and delivering it into .the gripping jaws on the table or forms.

Further objects,. and objects relating to details of construction, will deiinitelyappear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention' by the devices and means described following specification.

The invention is clearlydened and peinted out in he claims.

A' mac' 'ne embodying the. features of my invention is fully illustrated in the accomiin the'.

panying drawing,4 forming apart of this,-

specification, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine taken from the left-hand side of Fig. .2. Fig.

2 is a-front elevation of the machine, showing ing devices or holders carried by the i 'the side into whichthe paper or stock is de livered to be manufactured-into egg-crate fillers. Fig. 3' is an .enlarged detail sectlonal' elevation, taken on `a line corresponding to .line 3-3 of Fig. 2, showing the cam mech.

anism for controlling the intermittent feed. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectionalfelevation view taken on a line corresponding to line 4-4of Fig. 1, showing the-method of connecting the chains to the tables or-forms and their guides and details, andthe opera tion of the turning devicesfor the tables or forms as they are advanced through the ma. chine. Fig. 5 is'an enlarged detail sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. .4, showing details .of construction whereby. the parts arev adjusted and the finger S13-is located for opening the gripping j aws-to receive the strips as they are cutoff by the shear. Fig.6 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 6-6 of Fig. 4, showing details of the. devices for opening the jaws of the grippers on the `tables or forms for receiving the strips forming the ller.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail transverse secdown, showing the relation of the guiding track whereby the turning of the cages is effected. Fig. S'is an enlarged detail 'sectional elevation taken on a line corresponding to -line 8-8 of Fig. 27 showing the` feed mechanism, the die, cut-off knife, patter and patter cam in their relation to the tables or forms as they are advanced. Fig. 9 is a detail hori; zontal sectional view taken on a line corresponding to line 9 9 of Fig. 8, showing the details of the patter. Fig.- 10 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on a line correspo'nding to line. 10-10 of Fig. 8, showing the form of the' punches. Fig. 11 is .a sectional elevationview on line 1 1-1 lof Fig. 8, showing the method of securing thepunch members in place. Fig. 12 is a detail plan `view of a part of the feed table showing the method-of adjustment of the guiding Hang-esv to properly guide the strip of strawboard to the machlne.

Flg; 13 is-an enlarged sectional view on line 13-13 of Fig. 2, showing :the details of construction of the paper feed rachet. Fig. 14 is a detail longitudinal secr 'tional view online 14-14 of Fig. 13. Fig. 15 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 154-15 of Fig. 2, lshowing the details of the feed mechanism and ratchet for advancing .the conveyer with -its attached tables or forms from one table to the next. Fig'. ll-is a longitudinal sectional view on line 16-16 of. Fig. 15. Fig. 17 is a view of the details of construction of the egg-crate filler when produced by my machine when it is completed. In the drawing all of the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines, and similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the numbered parts of the drawing, the main frame 1' -is made up of two skeleton sides properly joined together, the

'frame being provided with legs for resting -other material from which the egg-case 'fillers are formed. Adjacent to this carrier and the forms or tables isV supported a feeding, punching and shearing apparatus for cutting strips mamma ma.

on` the tables or forms.

of strawboard or other material from the roll or-sheet and delivering it to the gripping jaws With this general description, I will proceed to describe first the feeding,punching and cutting portion of the machine, and thereafter in detail the carrier and the means of manipulating the tables or forms borne thereby and the means of controlling the jaws of the'grippers on said forms.

A counter-shaft 2, driven by the tighty and loose pulleys 3, is arranged inthe lower righthand portion of the machine, as illustrated in Fig. 1, a balance-wheel 4 being on the opposite end of the shaft from the pulleys 3. A spur`gear 5 Qis borne by this counter-shaft and meshes with a gear 7, which is on the shaft 6, which is arranged parallel to the shaft 2. Towards the. opposite ends of the shaft 6 is a disk bearing wrist pin 8, which, through the pitman 9, actuates the feed rolls. There are two pairs of these feed rolls, each pair consisting of an upper roll 16-16 and a` lower roll 17-17, each roll being in sections. The lower rolls 17-17 are carried on shafts Q -10, and the upper rolls 16-16 are car- 'lied on shafts 15-15. On the left-hand end of the shafts 10-10, as illustrated in Fig. 2, are supported ratchet wheels 13, secured to the said shafts by suitable set screws.

Journaled on the ends of the shafts 10-10 are disks 11, 11, one on each shaft, Iand each disk bears a' pawl'14, which engages with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 13, thereby giving to the shaft 10 and its rolls 17-17 an intermitting movement. The. two disks 11 are coupledtogether by a link 12, so that they operate simultaneously in the same direction, and the 'pitman 9, before referred to,

punches and shears which cut off the cross strips of the strawboard which go to make up the egg-case fillers.

The punch heads 20 are supported between suitable guides 22-22, there being two of these which are 'exactly similar. These heads are coupled together by the connecting rods orbars 21 at each side of the machine.

The lower ends of each of these bars are provided With pivotal connections to which the pitmen 19 are coupled, so that, as the shaft 6 revolves, the eccentrics 18 referred to act through the connections just mentioned and the punches .will be actuated by the heads reciprocating up and down. Through the lower horizontal portion at the bottom of the heads 2,0 extend bolts 29, which secure individual punch lates 25 adjustably in position, so that t e punches 26 can be readily adjusted in their lproper relations to the die plate beneath, it being possible by this means to loosely put the several punches 26 in position, lower Vthe punch head until each unch is inserted through the die plate 33 lieneath, when they can be tightened by the set screws 29, and will, of course, accurately fit when the machine is put in operation.

The punches 26 'are secured to their individual blocks 25 by being inserted into suitable sockets and retained there by spelter 28, a cross pin 27 preventing their withdrawal, asclearly appears in Fig. 11'. The punch plate 33 has perforations corresponding to the punches 25 on the gang punch, the plate 33 being supported ina bed plate 31, this plate 31 being provided with the longitudinal strengthening ribs 32 on its under side. There is provided for the strawboard a guide plate 34with apertures 36 therethrough,

corresponding to the several punches, and it is secured a little above the bed plate 31 by means of screws 25 therethrough. See Fig. 8. Suitable washers are inserted between the plate 34 and the bed plate 31 `to support the guide plate at the proper height.

On the back side of each punch head 20 is secured a suitable knife 30, the edge of which points downward and which cooperates with the knife 30 on' the side of the bed plate 31, so that, on each reciprocation of the punch, the knives 30 will each of them out off one of the cross strips which go to make up the eggcase fillers. Before the stripis cut off from the upper web it is projected into the gripseams ping j aws-which will be hereafter .described-and from the lower' web is partially forced into the slots c ut in the cross strips of the egg-case fillers.

A patter plate 41 is below the knife 30 in each instance, and is reciprocated bv suitable means to-drive the cut-off strip well in'to the gripping jaws, or well into position vin the cross-stri s, as before referred to, the upper atter p ate 41 forcing the strip into the jaws and the lower patter plate, driving the strip home in the s ots on the cross strips which are slotted to receive the'same. Each patter plate is supported on a pair ofv guide members or pins 40-40 towards each end, which vpins reciprocate in suitable holes in the strengthening ribsv 32 and the plate is actuated by a plunger or pin 40 near the center, also reciprocating in-an aperture in the ribs 32. On this plunger 40 is a collar'43, which is acted upon by coiled springs 42 for withdrawing the patter after it has been actuated. The front end of the plunger 40 is beveled at 44, and is acted upon by a carnwheel 45 on the shaft 10 between the sections of the feed rolls 17, so that, on each actuation of the feed rolls, and at the time-the strawboard-is being delivered to the punch, the patter is shoving home the strip that ha`s just been cut off.` y

The feed rolls 16-16 and 17- 17 are supported in suitable stands 46, and are adjustable in their relation to each other by the hand screws 47 at each end, which are provided with suitable lock nuts 47. Adjustable bearing plates 23 are provided'on the guides 22 for securing the adjustment of the punch heads 20, the same being held in place bythe bolts and lock nuts' 24.

The paper is delivered to the feed rolls over the table 38, adjustable 'flanges 39 being held by suitable screws in slots therein to serve as guides for the edge of the strip 37 while it is being deliveredto the feed rolls, and by this means carried into the punch.

`These parts are exactly identical for each gang punch. The strawboard is taken-from large rolls.

The strip of papercut oif by the upper punch is indicated by the numeral 88 and the strip transverse thereto, which is cut off by the lower punch, is indicated by the numeral 90. These strips 88 and 90 are delivered to the tables or forms 77 These forms are provided with pairs of gripping jaws 80-81 arranged in seven rows across the face of the table or form 77. The upper jaw 81 being made of spring metal is riveted or otherwise secured in a fixed position on the face of the plate. The lower jaw 80 extends through an aperture in the plate andthe jaws of each row are secured to a rock. shaft 78 whereby, when the rock shaft is operated, the jaws will be opened. This operation is clearly V(indicated in Fig. 6, where the spring lever 82,

-which-controls the jaws bythe rock shaft, is'

contacted with the in 83, thereby depressing the jaws 80. A coiled spring is around each rock shaft 78, and puts tension upon the lsame to close the jaws `80 secured thereto against the 'fixed or stationary jaws 81 after able journal bearing in thecros's bar 72. The

cross bar 7'2 is guided at its opposite ends by the guides 76, which guides are arrangedon the. sides of the machine towards the punch heads to afford a substantial support for the tables or forms while they 4are passing in front of the punches and are receiving the cut-oifstrips of strawboard. The de-tails of the guides a pear in Fig, 5,"nd their position is indicated bythe dotted lines in Fig. 1, the upper portion appearingin full lines` in Fig. 2. Details of .the relations of the cross bars on the cross heads 72 also ap ear in Fig; 8.

A collar 73 is on the spindle 73 to retain the cross arms 7 2in position when they have passed out from between the guides 76. -On the inner end of the shaft 73 are arms 74 and 75, standing at right angles to each other at different points on 'the length of the shaft, and these armsareacted upon by the guides 85 and 86, respectively.

When the arm 74 is between the guides 85, the rows of grip ing jaws on the tables or forms are in the' orizontal position ready to receive the cut-off; strips of strawboard from vthe upper punch, and thejaws are forced open at this juncture by the'pin 83, the posi'- tlve relation of the parts clearly appearing in Fig. 4,-w`hich acts upon'the spring finger 82 secured to each shaft 79 for depressing and opening the movable jaws 80. The posi- ,tion of the jaws is .indicated'in Fig. 6, and

one set of the jaws'slightly open also appears in Fig. 8, where the aws have received the Strip 88 that is just being cut off by the knife 30. Whenthe table is advancing the next step, the .pin-passes off from the finger 82 of the first-rock shaft 78 and engages the next finger, opening that se` t of jaws and permitting the spring 79 on the first rock shaft to close the aws and securely grasp the cross strip' of the filler that has just been delivered to it. As the 'table or form advances downward, the arm 74 passes out from between the guides 85, leaving the table or form free to rotate in the journal bearing in the cross strip 72, except that the arm 75 at right angles thereto-will strike' the 'guides 86 and, as the cross arm 72 advances, the arm 75 strikes against the guides 86 and is embraced thereby, and the table or for1n 77 is turned one quarter around, or at .right angles t0 its first position. lt then descends step by step in front of the lower punch and shear,

` forces themv in the slots cut in the strips 88 guides for the cross strips that are delivered operator at that point.

theret'o or received thereby.

The pair of sprocket chains 84 is carried byA o positely arranged pairs of sprocket whee s 65. The sprocket wheels are carried on shafts 48 and `66. The upper shaft 66 is in an adjustable Abearing wherebyl the sprocket chains can be put under suitable tension. When the chains become worn, so that the tables or forms are too much separated, I remove a link of each chain between each pair of tables'or forms and substitute a slightly shorter link. This is the means which I have ado ted for overcoming the defects occasioned y the wear of the chains. The boxing for the shaft is adjustable by the screw 68, operated by a suitable hand wheel, clearly illustrated in Fig. 1. I

apply a brake band 70 to a suitable hub 69` on the upper sprocket wheel 76. The brake band is adjustable by the thumb screw 71, clearly appearing in Fig. 2. By this means, the arts are always actuated under friction, so t at overthrow is thereby largely avoided.

The. spring fingers 82 which control the different pairs of the jaws as they pass up on the back side of the machine encounter the elongated stop 87, which contacts with all of the fingers of any one plate or form opening all of the j aws, thereby releasing the completed egg-caseA filler, which can be picked ofi by an The jaws might be operated in the lower position and the filler released and allowed to drop of its own weight, butthis is not of any especial advantage, as the fillers needto be handled for the purpose of packing anyway.

The step by step feed of the carrier'and i tablesis accomplished by means of a pair of ratchet wheels, the one on the left-hand side of Fig.- 2 securing the regular step by step movement, and the one on the right-hand side securing the double step necessary for carrying the tables or forms forward and bringing a new table or form into lace, the extra space being made necessary y the requirement of separating the plates, 'so that they can rotate independently without interfering with each other, it being observed that such space is necessary by an inspection of Figs. 1 and 8.

The ratchet mechanism on the left-hand end of the shaft 48 consists ofthe ratchet wheel 62 which is secured by suitable means to the shaft 48. Adisk 4'9 rotates on the shaft vstep' which advances the table a distance equal to the s ace between the cross strips of the filler. hen seven strips ofthe filler have been thus-inserted, it isnecessary that the table or form be advanced two steps in order that the first pair of jaws of the next table be brought.into the right position to -receive the strip that is cut oil", or the table or form in the lower position be advanced far enough to receive the iirst cut-off strip `in the slots of the strips that have just passed to posi-tion. This is accomplished by means of the ratchet wheel 60 fixed on the opposite end of the shaft 48, which has teeth or notches spaced nine times asl farl apart as the notch-on the wheel 62.'

A disk 59 is'provided which is operated by a pitman 58 bearing a pawl 61, which has a stroke double the stroke of the pawl 63. The space between the teeth on the disk 60 is smooth. The ptman 58 is actuated by a cam mechanism, a cam 55 being secured towards the right-hand end of the shaft 6, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The cam acts upon a roller 54, which is in anadjustable block 53 and reacts upon a lever 52, which is fulcrumed at 56 and acts through its connections on the pitman 58, above referredd to, so that, on each revolution of the shaft 6, the pawl 61 is reciprocated twice the distance of the pawl 63, but the teeth on the ratchet wheel 60 are so far'apart that it is necessary that this wheel be revolved seven steps through its connections with the shaft 48, which is actuated by the pawl 63, before the pawl 61 engages the notches of the ratchet wheel,and, when it engages said notch, as it operates double the distance of the pawl 63, it will advance the shaft 48 and the carrier and other par/ts twice that distance, thus securing the irregular movement of the carriage that is desirable in advancing the same properly through the lmachine after each plate is iilled.

Ijhave now described all of the parts of my improved machine for'manufacturing egg- .operation of the machne'and theactuation;

- i ofthe various parts. The strawboard fromf which these .egg-crate fillers .are'usually made is fedfrom suitable rolls,`the strip37 being .guided over` the table 3-8 by afuides 39-'39 .at each side. Each strip is delivered lbetween two pairs of rollers 416-17, which are ad# vanced intermittently )and step' 'by'step' by the ratchet wheel 13, acted upon by the; ratchet pawl 14, the two bein coupled 'to-I getherby the pitmanJZ. Ast ematerialis advanced vunder the guide plates 34,"thef' punch heads 20, withthe punches thereon, areforced downward' by their. connectio'nl;

with the eccentrics'18, anda ertures, correonding to the slots in thel fil er, are punched '.ough the strips 37 The punches are made to correspond to the aperturesdesired to be punched'. At `the next rotation of the; shaft 6, each strip of strawboard is advanced: asecond step. Another set of holes yis then punched in each and also the shears 30 de-. scend and out off the end of each rollof straw- A the board, which has been delivered forwardly, the upper one between a pair of jaws 80-8-1. On the next stroke of the machine, the operations just referred to are repeated, the punch punching out a new strip, the shear cutting off another strip, and the mechanism bythe eccentric and its connection 51 to the ratchet disk 49, carrying the pawl 63 acts upon the ratchet disks 62 and advances the .carriage one step. The spring linger 82,

which' contacted with the actuating pin 83, is 1 movedlout of contact and the jaw 8() is allowed to close and grasp the cut-off piece 88. The first strip cut olf descends now oppositej atter plates 41 and is driven home'to the Eottom of the jaws -81. @When -this operation has' been repeated seven times,` the pawl on the' right-hand side of the machine,

as illustrated in'Fig. 2, comes into play and advances the carrier with the tables or forms a double step, andthe upper is released from the guides 85, the same being turned a quar- .teraround by the finger 85, and passed into the guides 86. The finger 74 passes `out of the guides 85, and the plate or table that has just received the cross strips of the iillers, passes out of the guide 86 vand is turned back .by the finger 7 4 again passing into the guides 85, which guides extend entirely around the machine, as clearly appears by an inspection of their relation to Fig. 1, the guides curving around the axes of rotation of the sprocket wheels at top and bottom and then continuously up on the back ofthe machine.

The lower punch and shear are substantially identical in their structure and operap tion 4with the upper, except that the punch punches the transversestrip 90, which isthe complement of the strip 88, and isnotc-liedto embrace the same, and the notches inthe strip`88 embrace the` transverse strip 90, and

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.ered into the .s ots 89 of the strip 88, the

91 embracing theEstrip''SB and the .parts et er vby apoint engagingthe per#- A .'llhe relation of .these ,parte lockedltog 'forations 92'. p l :clearly appears .in 17, where they are shown as isemlled. As'tihle machine continues .to operate t es'` 7 ers 82` ass u 'into contact with thegltldg ba' 87 at biiiik of fthe'machine and alliihejawsSO-i-Sl on each plate orl table .are lo ened, :and .the operator picks the egg-caseI ers .off from .the Vtables or Iforms, folds themz .together and ,packs them away ready for shipment oi. subsequent use. f; -I .have thus described m 'improved eggcase Ifiller in all of its deta s, and I believe the details are vin theform best .adapted for .use-in kthis relation. I believe the-special features which'I have illustrated in each instance co-act specially with the other .parts and portions ofthe machine and 1, therefore, desire to state thatI'clai'm the different specific features and that -I also desire toA claim the features broadly in their -relations to .the machine, for, while I am aware that continuous carriers have .been heretofore used on which tables or forms have been pivotally mounted, containing certain devices for receiving and handling .the cross stri s of an egg-case filled, and, while such strips have been punched and` delivered to the machine,

I believe that the .means which I have produced 'and combined are .especially well 'adapted to the ends intended in that 4they provide fully for controlling al1 of the partsof the machine, and that theresult is accomvarious parts I have shown co'perate very effectively together in the machine I have here produced.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as newand .desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an egg crate filler machine, thecombination ofa suitable frame 1; a pair .of punch-heads 20-20 arranged one above .the other carrying gangs of punches 26 adjustablel thereon; die plates 371 .corresponding thereto, supported in suitable bases; a driven shaft 6 in the machine; eccentrics on s aid shaft with connecting'rods or pitmen connectedy to the, said punch-heads to actuate the same simultaneously; -shears 30 secured to said punch-heads for cutting oi the punched strips; a patter plate 41 below each A of said shears; reciprocatingpins for supon the end o the shaft 6 having a wrist-pin 8 to which said pitman is coupled, for actuating the ratchets of the feed rolls; an endless carrier 84, consisting of a pair of sprocket chains oppositely-arranged sprooket-wheels 65 and 65 Within-the said frame-work to support said carrier; alower shaft 48 and an upper shaft 66 to support said s rocket wheels; adjustable journal bearings or said upper shaft 66 to -put tension on the said carrier; suitable cross-arms 72 at intervals on the said carrier; guides 76 for the ends of said cross-arms at each side of said punches to keep them in their proper relation to the said punchinr machines; plates or forms`77,;suitable rock s afts 73, for carrying said plates or forms one of which is journaled in each of said cross-bars 72; rows of oppositely-faced jaws 80-81 on the face of each of said plates, one set of jaws 81 being fixedl and the other set of jaws 8() bei-ng movable; a rock shaft 78 to which the said movable jaws 80 are secured; a spring 79 to hold the said jaws normally closed; a spring finger 82 on each of said rock shafts; trip fingers 83 for actingupon the said spring finger 82 'to open the jaws; a trip bar 87 toward the rear of the machine for opening all of the jaws on each plate or table in passing; fingers 74-75 at right angles to each other on the inner end of rock shaft 73, at different points on the length thereof; guides 85 extending from near the bottom around the frame parallel to the path of the carrier, past the upper punch and fpositioned to engage the fingersl 74 of each o said plates or forms as it passes; guides 86 positioned within the guide 85 and between the opposite ends thereof to embrace the finger 75 to turn the table or form at right angles to its initial position, as it passes the lower punch and cutter and permit the same to'be released and swung back to the initial position as it passes from said guides; a brake mechanism for retarding the movement of said endless carrier; a feed mechanism for the carrier consisting of the ratchet wheels and pawls on opposite ends of the shaft 48; an eccentric 50 on the shaft 48 with connections 51 for actuating one of the said ratchetsto secure the shorter steps; a cam 55 ,toward ,the opposite end of said shaft 48 with connections for actuating the pawl of the opposite ratchet a double stroke, the notches of the ratchet on the double stroke pawl being separated so that the same operates only at widely separated intervals, as Ythe shaft' is rotated or driven by the shorter strokes of the first-named ratchet, all co-acting' for the urpose s ecified.

2. In an egg crate ler machine, the combination of a suitable frame 1; a pair of punch-heads 20.-20 arranged one above the other carrying gan s of punches 26; die plates 34 correspon ing thereto, supported 1n suitable bases; means for actuatlngsaid unch-heads simultaneously; shears carried punched strlps; means for delivering the same into suitable supports; an endless carrier 84, consisting of a pair of sprocket chains oppositely-arranged sprocket-wheels 65 and 65 within the said frame-work to support said carrier; a lower shaft 48 and an upper shaft 66 to support said sprocket wheels;

adjustable journal bearings for said upper shaft 66 to put tension on the said carrier;

suitable cross-arms 72 at intervals on the said carrier 84; guides 76 for the ends of y the said punch-head for cutting off' the A said cross-arm at each side of said punches to keep them in their proper relation to the said punching machine; plates or forms 77; suitable rock shafts 73 for carrying said plates or forms one of which is journaled in each of said cross-bars 72; rows of oppositely-faced aws 80-81 on the face of each of said plates, one set of jaws 81 being fixed and the other set of jaws 80 being movable; a rock shaft 7 8 to which the said movable jaws 80 are secured; a spring 79 to hold the i said aws normally closed; a spring finger 82 on each of said rock shafts; trip Jlingers 83 for acting upon the said spring finger 82 to open the jaws; a trip bar 87 toward the rear of the machine for opening all of the jaws on each plate or table in passing; fingers 74-75 at right angles to each other on the inner end of'the rock shaft 73, at different points on the length thereof; guides 85 extending from near' the bottom around the frame parallel to the path of the carrier, past the upper punch and positione to 'engage the fingers 74 of each of said plates or forms as it passes; guides 86 positioned 'within the guide 85 and between the opposite ends thereof to emv brace the finger 75 to turn the table or form at lright angles to its initial position as it passes the lower punch and cutter and permit the same to be released and swing back to the initial position as it passes from said guides; a brake mechanism for retarding the movement of said endless carrier; a feed mechanism for the carrier consisting of the ratchet wheels and pawls on opposite ends of the shaft 4 8; an eccentric 50 on the shaft 48 with connections 51 for actuating one of the said ratchets to secure the shorter steps; a cam 55 toward the opposite end of said shaft 48, with connections for actuating the pawl of the opposite ratchet a'double stroke, the notches of the ratchet on the double punch-heads 20,- arranged one above theothercarrying'avgang of punches 26 adjustable thereon; die plates'34 corresponding thereto, supported insuitable bases; a driven shaft6 in` the machineyeecentrics on said shaft with connecting rods-or pitmen c-onnected to the said punch-heads to` actuate the same simultaneously; shears secured t'o said punch-heads for cutting off the punched strips; a patter plate 41 'j below each of said shears; reciprocating pinsl for supporting the same; feed-rolls 16-17,"16-17 for delivering the strips of strawboard to the punch and shears; a cam wheel 'on th'elower feed roll shaft of each pair -to actuate the corresponding patter; suitable guides for guiding the said strips to said feed rolls; ratchet mechanisms; suitable disks 11 and 11, on the feed roll shafts for carrying'said ratchet mechanisms; a rod 12-for coupling said disks for actuating the said feed `rolls by a step-bystep lmovement; a pitman 49; a disk on the end of the shaft 6 having a Wrist-pin 8 to which said pitman is coupled for actuating the ratchets of the feed-rolls an endless carrier 84, consisting of a pair of sprocket chains oppositely-'arranged sprocket-wheels 65 and within the said frame-Work to support said carrier; a lower shaft 48 and an upper shaft 66 to support said sprocket wheels; adjustable journal bearings for said upper shaft 66 to put tension on the said carrier; suitable cross-arms 72 at intervals on the said carrier 84; guides 76 for the ends of said cross-arms at each side of said punches to keepthem in their proper relation to the said punching machines; plates or forms 77; suitable rock shafts y73 for carrying said plates or forms; one of which is j ournaled in each of said crossbars 72; rows of oppositely-faced jaws 80-81 on the face of each of said plates, one set of jaws 81 being fixed and the other set of jaws 80 being movable; a rock shaft 78 to which the said movable jaws 80 .are secured; a spring 79 to hold the said jaws normally closed; a spring. 1inger82 on each of said rock shafts; trip fingers 83 for acting upon the said spring finger 82 to open the jaws; a trip bar87 toward the rear of the machine for opening all of the jaws on'each plate or table in passing; fingers 74-75 atright angles to each other on the inner end of the rock shaft 73, at diHerent points on the length thereof; guides 85 extending from near the bottom around the frame parallel to the path of the carrier, past the upper punch and positioned to engage the fingers7 4 of each of said plates. or forms as it passes; guides 86 posiarmed within the guide 85 and between the f opposite ends thereof toiembrace the fingers 75 to'turn the table or form at right angles to its initial position as it, passes lthe lowerv punch and cutter and permit the same tobe" released and swung back to the initial position as it passes from said guides; Aa feed mechanism for thecarrier consisting of the ratchet Wheels and pawls on opposite ends of the shaft 4 8; an eccentric 50 on the shaft 48 with connections 51 for actuating one of the said ratchets to secure the shorter steps, and a cam 55 toward the opposite endv of said imv shaft 48, with connections for actuating the pawl of the opposite ratchet a double stroke, the notches of the ratchet on the double stroke pawl being separated so that the same operates only at. Widely separated intervals,

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as the shaft is rotated or driven by shorter strokes of the first-'named ratchet, all coacting for the purpose specified.

4. In an egg crate filler, the combination of a suitable frame 1; a pair of punch-heads 20-20 arranged one above the other carrying gangs of punches 26; a die plate 34 corresponding thereto, su ported in suitable bases; means for actuatlng said punch-heads simultaneously; shears carried 'by the said punch-head for cutting off theV punched strips; means for ,delivering the same into suitable supports; an endless carrier 84 consisting of a'pair ofsprocket chains oppositely-arranged sprocket wheels 65 and 65 within the said frame-work to support said carrier; a lower shaft 48 and an upper shaft 66 to support said sprocket wheels; adjustable journal bearings for said upper shaft66 to put tension on the said carrier; suitable cross-arms 72 at intervals on the said carrier 84; guides 76 for the ends of said cross-arms at each side of said punches to keep them in one of which is journaled in each of said cross-bars 72; rows .of oppositely-faced jaws -81on the face of each of said plates, one set`of jaws 81 being fixed and the other set of jaws 8O being movable; a rock shaft 78 to which the said movable jaws 8() are secured; a spring 79 to hold the said jaws normally closed; a spring finger 82 on each of said rock shafts; trip fingers 83 for acting upon the said spring finger 82 to open the jaws; a trip bar 87 toward the rear of the machine for opening' all of the jaws on each plate or table in passing; fingers 74--75 at right angles to each other on the inner end of the rock shaft 73, at different points on the length thereof; guides extending from near the bottom around the frame parallel to the path j nof the carrier, 'past the upper punch and positioned to engage the fingers 74 of each of said plates or forms as it passes; guides 86 positioned within the guide 85 and between the nections for actuating the-pawl of the opp tions 51 for actuatingoe of the said ratchets to secure the shorter ste s, and a cam toward the opposite end of sai -shaf-t 48, with con- O- site ratchet a double stroke,l the notchesvof the ratchet'on thedouble stroke pawl being separated so that the same operates only at widely separated intervals, as the shaft is rotated or driven by the shorter strokes of -the first-named ratchet, all coacting for the purpose specified.

5. In an egg crate filler, the combination of asuitable frame 1; a pair of punch-heads ryin said ratchet mechanism; a (rod 12 for 20-20 arranged one yabove-theother carrying gangs of punches 26 adjustable thereon; die plates 34 corresponding thereto, supported in` suitable bases; a driven shaft 6 in the` machine; eccentrics on said shaft with connectin rods or pitmen connected to the said punc -heads to actuate the same simultaneously; shears 30 secured to said punchheads for cutting off the punched strips; a .patter plate below each of said shears; reciprocating pins for sup orting the same; feed rolls 16-17, 16-17 or deliverin the strips of strawboard to the unch an shears ;,a cam wheel on the lower ee'd roll shaft of each pair to actuate the corresonding patter; suitable guides f or uiding t e saidstrips to said feed rolls; ratc et mechanism; suitable disks 1 1 and 11 on the feed roll shafts for carcou` in said disks for actuating the said fee ros by a step-by-ste movement; a itman 9; adisk on Ithe en of the shaft 6 aving a wrist-pin 8 to which said itman is coupled for actuating the ratchets o the feed rolls; an endless carrier 84, consisting of a pair of sprocket chains oppositely-arrangedsprocket-wheels and 65 within the said frame-work to support said carrier; a lower shaft 48 and an upper shaft 66 to support said sprocket wheels; adjustable journal bearings for said upper shaft 66 to put tension on the said carrier; suitable cross-arms 72 at intervals on the said carrier 84; guides 76 for theends of said cross-arms at each side of said punches to kee themin their proper relation to the sai p unching machineg'plates or forms 77; suitable rock shafts ,73 for carrying said plates or forms; one of which is journaled 1n each of said cross-bars 72; the said forms being of such dimension as to swing Without interferin@r` with each other; rows of oppositely-faced jaws 80-81 on the face of each of said plates,

lthe purpose specified.

one setof jaws 81 being xed and the other set of jaws 80 belng movable; a rock shaft 78 to which the said `movable jaws 80 are secured; a spring 79 to hold thesaid jawsI rock shaft 73, at 'different points on the i length thereof; guides 85 extending from near vthe bottom around the frame parallel. t-o the path of the'. carrier, past the upper punch and ositioned to engage the fingers 74 of each,o said plates or forms as it passes;

uides 86 ositioned within the guide 85 and etweenV t e opposite ends thereof to embrace the fin er 75 to turn the table or form at right ang es to its initial position as it passes the lower punch and cutter and permit the same tol be released and swung back to the initial position as it asses fromsaid guides; abrake mechanism fiir retardin'g the movement of said endless carrier; suitable feed mechanism for advancing the carrier step by step as each .plate isY assing the punch-heads; and a mechanism or advancing the carrier an increased distance sufficient to carry the next succeeding plate on the carrier into operative relation with the punch mechanism; and to compensate for the difference in distances between the successive plates and between the successive rows of grlppers on the same plate, all coact'ing for 6. In an eg crate filler machine, the combination of t e main' frame 1; a pair of punch-heads 20-20 arranged one above the other, carrying gangs of punches; die plates 34 correspondmg thereto, supported in suitable bases; means for actuatlng said unchheads simultaneously; shears carriedv said punch-head for cutting off the punched strips; means for'delivering the same into ythe' suitable supports; an endless carrier 84, consisting of a pair of sprocket chains oppositelyarranged sprocket-wheels 65 and 66 within the said frame-work to support said carrier; a lowershaft 48 and an upper shaft 66 to support said sprocket-wheels; adjustable journal bearings forsaid upper shaft 66 to put tension on the said carrier; suitable crossarms 72 at intervals on the said carrier 84; guides 76 for the ends of said cross-arms at each 'side of said unches to keep them in their proper relation to the said punching machines; plates or forms 77; suitable rock shafts 73 for carrying said lates or forms one of which is journaled 1n each of said cross-bars 72; the said forms being of such dimension as to swing without interferin with each other; rows of o positely-face jaws 80-81 on theface of each) of said plates,

. right 'angles to eac other on the inner end ofthe rock shaft 73, at different points on the length thereof; guides 85 extending from near the bottom around the frame parallel to the path of the carrier, past the lupper punch and positioned to engage the fingers 74 of each of said plates or forms as it passes; guides 86 positioned Within the guide 85 and between the opposite ends thereof to embrace the. finger 75 to turn the table or form at right angles to its initial position as it passes the lower punch and cutter and permit the saine to be released and swung back to the initial position as it asses from said guides; a brake mechanism or retarding the movement of said endless carrier; suitable feed mechanism for advancing the carrier step by step as each plate is passing the unchheads; and a mechanism for advancing the carrier an increased distance sufficient to carry the next succeeding plate on the carrier into operative relation ,with the punch mechanism and to compensate for the difference in the distances between the successive plates and between the successive rows of grippers on the sameplate; all coacting for` the purpose specified. y

7. In an egg crate filler machine, the combination 'of a suitable frame 1 a pair of punch-heads 20-20 arranged one above the other carrying angs of punches 26 adjustable thereon; ie plates 34 corresponding thereto, supported in suitable bases; a driven shaft 6 in the machine; eccentrics on said shaft with connecting rods or pitmen connected to the said punch-heads to actuate the saine simultaneously; shears 30 secured to said puncli-heads for cutting off the punched strips; a patter plate 41 below each of said shears; reciprocating pins for supporting the same; feed rolls 16-17, 16-17 for delivering the strips of strawboard to the punch and shears; a capi Wheel on the lower feed roll shaft of each pair to actliate the corresponding patter; suitable guides for guiding the said strips to said feed rolls; ratchet mechanisms; suitable disks 11 and 11, -on the feed roll shafts for carrying said ratche'tmechanisms; a rod 12 for couplin said disks for actuating the said feed rol s by a suitable step-by-step movement; a pitman 9; a disk on the end of the shaft 6 havin a wrist pin 8 to which said pit-man is couple for actuating the ratchets of the feed rolls; an endless carrier 84 consisting of a pair of sprocket chains; oppositely-arranged sprocket-wheels 65 and 65 Within the said frame-work to support said carrier; aflower shaft 48 and an upper shaft 66 to'v `rsupport said sprocketwheels; adjustable journal bearings for-lsaid upper shaft 66 to put tension on .the said carrier; suitable cross-arms 72 ait-[intervals on v the said carrier; guides 76 for'tii ends of said cross-arms at each side of said punches to keep them in their proper relation to the said unching machines; plates-or forms 77;

suita le rock shafts 73 for carrying said Y plates or forms one of which is journaled in each of said cross-bars 72; the said forms being of such dimension as to swing withoutinterfering with each other; rows of oppositely-faced jaws 80--81 on the face of each of said plates, one set of jaws 81 being fixed and the other set of jaws 80 being movable; a rock shaft 78 to which the said movable jaws 80 are secured; a spring 79 to hold the said jaws normally closed; a spring finger 82 on each of said rock shafts; trip fingers 83 for acting upon the said .spring finger 82 to open the jaws; a trip bar 87 toward the rear o the machine for opening all of the jaws on each late or table in passing; fingers 74--7 5 at rig t angles to each other on the inner end of the rock shaft 73, at different points on the length thereof; guides 85 extending from near the bottom around the frame'parallel to the path of the carrier, past the upper punch and positioned to engage, the fingers 74 of each` of said plates' or forms as it passes; guides 86 positioned within the guide 85 and between the oppositeends thereof to embrace the fin er 75 to turn the table or form at `right ang es to its initial position as it passes the lower, punch and cutter and permit the same to be released and swung back to the initial osition as it passes from said guides; suitab e feed mechanism for advancing the carrier step by step as each late is passing the punch-heads; and a mec anism or advancing the carrier an increased distance sufficient to carry the next succeeding plate on the carrier into operative relation with the punch mechanism and to compensate for\the difference in the distances between the successive plates and between the successive rows of grippers on the same plate; all coacting for the pur o se specified'.

- 8., In an egg crate filibr machine, the com bination of a suitable lframe 1; a pair of punch-heads 20-20 arranged oneabove the other carrying gan s of punches 26; die plates 34 correspon ing thereto, supported 1n suitable bases; means for actuating said unch heads simultaneously; shears carried by the said punch head for cutting off the punched strips; means for .delivering the same into suitable supports; an endless carrier 84, consisting of apair of sprocket chains;

said carrier; a lower shaft 48 and an upper shaft 66 to sup ort said s rocket-wheels; adjustable journa bearings or said upper shaft 66 to put tension on said carrier; suitable cross-arms 72 at intervals on the said carrier 84; guides 76 for the ends of said cross-arms at each side of said punches to keep them intheir proper relation to thel said punching machines; plates or forms 77 suitable rock shafts 73 for carrying said plates or forms one of which is journaled 1n each of said cross-bars 72; the said forms being of such dimension as to swing without interfering with each other rows of o positely-faced jaws 80-81 on the face of eacfi of said plates, one set of jaws 81 being fixed and the other set of aws 80 being movable; a rock shaft 78 to which the said movable jaws 8() are secured; a spring 79 toghold the said jaws normally closed; a spring finger 82 on each of said rockrshafts; trip-'fingers 83 for acting upon the said spring finger 82 to open the jaws; a trip bar 87 toward the rear of the machine for opening all of the jaws on each plate or table in assing; fingers 74-75 at right angles to eac 1 other on the inner end of the rock shaft 73, at different points on the length thereof; guides 85 extending from near the bottom around the frame parallel to the path of the carrier, past the upper punch and positioned to engage the fingers 74 of each of said plates or forms as it passes; guides 86' ositioned within the guide 85 and between t e opposite ends thereof to embrace the finger 75 to turn the table or form at right angles to its initial position as it passes the lower punch and cutter and permit the same to be released and swung back to the initial position as it passes from said guides; suitable feed mechanism for advancing the carrier step by step as each late is passing' the punch-heads; and a mec anism for advancing the carrier an increased dlstance sufficient to carry the next succeeding plate -on the carrier into operative relation with the punch mechanism' and to compensate for the difference in the distances between the successive plates and between the successive rows of rippers on the same plate; all coacting for t e purpose specified.

9. In an eggcrate filler machine, the combination of a suitable frame 1; a pair of punch-heads 20-20 arranged one above the other carrying angs of punches 26 adjustable thereon; ie plates 34 corresponding thereto, sup orted in suitable bases; a driven,

shaft 6 in t e machine; eccentrics on said shaft with connecting rods or pitmen connected to the said punch-heads to actuate the same simultaneously;- shears 30 secured to said punch-heads for cutting off the punched strips; a patter plate 41 below each of said shears; reciprocating pins for sup ortin'g the same; feed rolls 16-17, 16-17, fbr delivering the strips of strawboard to the punch and shears; a cam wheel on the lower feed roll shaft of each pair to ac'tuatc the corresponding pattcr; suitable guides for guiding the said strips to said feed rolls; ratchet mechanisms; suitable disks 11 and 11 on the feed roll shafts, for carrying said ratchet mechanisms; a rod 12 for coupling said disks, for actuating the said feed rolls by a step-byste movement; a pitman 9; a disk on the en( of the shaft 6 having a wrist-pin 8 to which said pitman is cou led, for actuating the ratchets of the feed rolils; an endless carricr 84, consisting of a pair of sprocket chains oppositely-'arranged sprocket-wheels 65 and 65 within the said frame-work to support said carrier; a lower shaft 48 and an upper shaft 66 to sup ort said s rocket-wheels; adjustable journa bearings or said upper shaft 66 to put tension on the said carrier; suitable cross-arms 72 at intervals on the said carrier 84; guides 76 for the ends of said cross-arms at each side of said punches to keep them in their proper relation to the said punching machines; plates or forms 77; suitable rock shafts 73 for carrying said plates or forms one of which is journaled in each of said cross-bars 72; rows of o positely-faced jaws on the face of each of gai( plates, the jaws being movable in relation to each other; means for opening the jaws to receive the cut olf strips as the plates are passing the first punch head; means for opening each of the jaws on a plate after the same have assed both punch-heads to permit the wit drawing of the completed egg case filler; fingers 74-7 5 at right angles to each other on the inner end of the rock shaft 73, at different points on the length thereof; guides 85 extending from near the bottom around the frame parallel to the path of the carrier, past the upper punch and positioned to engage the fingers 74 of each of said plates or forms as it passes; guides 86 ositioned within the guide 85 and between t e opposite ends thereof to embrace the linger 75 to turn the table or form at right angles to its initial position as it passes the lower punch and cutter and permit the same to be released and swung back to the initial position as it asses from said guides; a brake mechanism or retarding the movement of said endless carrier; a feed mechanism for the carrier consisting of the ratchet wheels and pawls on opposite ends of theshaft 48; an eccentric 50 on the shaft 48 with connections 51 for actuating one of the said ratchets to secure the shorter steps, and a cam 55 tow-ard the lopposite end of said shaft 48, with connections for actuating the pawl of the opposite ratchet a double stroke, the notches of the ratchet on the double stroke pawl being se arated so that the same operates only at wiilely separated intervals, as the shaft is rotated or driven by the shorter strokes of the first-named ratchet, all coacting for the purpose specified.

1.0. In an egg crate filler machine, the comfor actuatlng said punch-heads simultane -ousl shears carried b y the said punchhea s for cutting off t e punched strips; means for delivering the same into suitable supports; an endless carrier 4, consisting ofa pair of sprocket chains oppositely arranged s rocket-wheels "6 fand 65 within the said rame-work to support said carrier; a lower shaft 48 and an u per shaft 66 to support aid sprocket-whee s; adjustable jourearin'gs forsaid upper shaft 66 to put tensipn on the said carrier; suitable crossarms 72 at intervals on the said carrier 84; guides 76 for the ends of said cross-arms at each side of said punches to keep them in their properrelation to thesaid punching machine; lates or forms 77; suitable rock shafts 73 or carrying'said plates or forms one of which is journaled 1n each of said cross-bars 72; rows of op ositely-faced jaws on the face of each of said plates, the jaws being movable in relation to each other; means for opening the jaws to receive the cut off stri -s as the plates are passing the first punchead; means for opening each of the jaws on ,a plate after the same have passed both punch-heads, to permit the withdrawal of the completed egg case filler; fingers 74-75 at right angles to each other onthe inner end of the -rock shaft 73, at different points on the length thereof; guides 85 eX- tending fromnear the bottom around the frame parallel to the path of the carrier, past the upper punch and positioned to engage the fingers 74 of each of said plates or forms as it passes; guides 86 positioned within the guide 85 and between the opposite ends thereof to embrace the finger 75 to turn the table or form at right angles to its initial position as it passes the lower punch and cutter and permit the same to be released and swung back to the initial position as it passes from said guides; a brake mechanism for retarding the movement of said endless carrier; a feed mechanism for the carrier consisting of the ratchet wheels and pawls on opposite ends of the shaft 48, an eccentric 50 on the shaft 48` with connections 51- for actuating one of the said ratchets to secure the shorter steps, and a cam 55 towards the opposite end of said shaft 48 with connections for actuor-driven b v the shorter strokes of the firstnamed ratc et, all coacting for the purpose specified.'

11. In an egg crate filler machine, thethe same; feed rolls 16-17, 16-17 for delivering the strips of strawboard to the punch yand shears; a cam wheel on the lower feed roll shaft of each pair to actuate the correspondin patter; suitable guides for guiding tre sai strips to said feed rolls; ratchet mechanism; suitable disks 11 and 11 on the feed roll shafts for carrying said ratchet mechanisms; a rod 12, for coupling said disks for actuating the said feed rolls b a step-by-step movement; a pitman 9, a isk on the end of the shaft having a wrist-pin 8 to which said itman is coupled, for actuating the ratchets of) the feed rolls; an endless carrier 84, consisting of aepair or sprocket chains oppositely-arranged sprocket-wheels 65 and 65 within the said framework tosupport said carrier; a lower shaft 48 and an upper shaft 66 to support said sprocket-wheels; adjustable journal bearings for said upper shaft 66 tofput tension on the said carrier; suitable cross-arms 72 at intervals on the said carrier 84; guides 76 for the ends of said cross-arms at each side of saidpunches to keep them in their proper relation. to the said unching machines; plates or forms 77; suita le rock shafts 73 for carrying said plates or forms one of which is journaled in Y each of said cross-bars 72; rows of oppositely-faced jaws on the face of ,each of said plates, the jaws being movable in relation'to L same have passed both punch-heads, to permit the withdrawal of the completed egg case filler; fingers? 4-7 5 at right angles to each other on the inner end of the roc'*` shaft 73,

at different points on the length thereof; guides 85 extending from near the bottom around the frame parallel to the path of the carrier, past the upper punch and positioned to engage the fingers 74 of each of said plates or forms as it passes guides 86 positioned within the, guide 85 and between the oppo site ends thereof` to embrace the finger 75 to turn the table orl form at right angles to its initial positionv as Lit passes the lower punch and cutter andpermit the same to be released and swung back to the initial osition as it passes lfrom said guides; a fee l mechstroke, the notches of the ratchet on the double stroke pawl being separated so thatthe same operates only at widely separated mtervals, as the shaft is rotated or driven by the shorter strokes of the first-named ratchet,

all coacting for the pur )ose specified.

12. In an egg crate filler machine, the coinbination of a suitable frame 1 a pair of punch-heads 20-20 arranged one above the other carrying gangs of punches 26 adjustable thereon; die plates 34 corresponding thereto, supported in suitable bases; means for actuating said punch heads simultaneously shears carried by the said punch heads for cutting off the punched strips; means for delivering the same into suitable supports; an endless carrier 84, consisting of a pair of sprocket chains oppositely-arranged sprocketwheels and 65 within the said frame-work to support said carrier; a lower shaft 48 and an u per shaft 66 to support said sprocketwhee s; adjustable journal bearings for said upper shaft 66 toput tension on the said carrier; suitable cross-arms 72 at intervals on the said carrier 84 guides 76 for the ends of said cross-arms at each side of said punches to keep them in their proper relation to the said unehing machines; plates or forms 7.7 suita )le rock shafts 73 for carrying said plates or forms; one of which is journaled in each of said cross-bars 72; rows of oppositely-faced jaws on the face of each of sald plates, the jaws being movable in relation to each other means for opening the jaws to receive the cut olfstrips as the plates are passing the first unchlead; means for opening each of the jaws on a plate after the same have assed both punch-heads to permit the withdrawal of the completed egg case filler; fingers 74-75 at right angles to each other on the inner end of the rock shaft 73, at different oints on the length thereof; guides 85 exten ing from near the bottom around the frame parallel to the path of the carrier, past the upper punch and ositioned to engage the fingers 74 of each o said plates or forms as it passes; guides 86 ositioned within the guide 85 and between t e opposite ends thereof to embrace the iin er 75 to turn the table or form at right ang es to its initial position as it passes the lower punch and cutter and per-4 mit the same to be released and swung back tothe initial osition as it passes from said guides; a fee mechanism for the`l carrier consisting of the ratchet wheels and pawls on 'opposite ends of the shaft 48, an eccentric 50 onthe shaft 48, with connections 51 for actuating one of the said ratchets to secure the shorter steps, and a earn 55 toward the opposite end oil said shaft 4S, with connections for actuating the pawl of thc opposite ratchet; a double stroke, the notches of the ratchet on the double stroke pawl being separated so that the same operates only at widely separated intervals, as the shaft is rotated or driven by the shorter strokes of the iirsty named ratchet, all coacting for the purpose specified.

13. In an egg crate filler machine, the coinbination of a suitable frame 1; a pair of punch-heads 20-20 arranged one above'the other carrying 0fangs of punches 26 adjustable thereon; l ie plates 34 corresponding thereto, sup ortcd in suitable bases; a driven shaft 6 in t 1e machine; eccentrics on said shaft with connecting rods or pitmen connected to the said punch-heads to aetuate the same simultaneously; shears 30 secured to said punch-heads for cutting off the punched strips; a patter plate 41 below each of said shears; reci rocating pins for supportin the same; fee rolls 16-17, 16--17, for de ivering the strips of strawboard to the unch and shears; a cam wheel on the lower eed roll shaft of each pair to actuate the corresponding patter; suitable guides for guiding the said-strips to said feed rolls; ratchet mechanisms; suitable disks 11 and 11, on the feed roll shafts for carrying said ratchet mechanisms; a rod 12 for'cou ling said disks; for actuating the said feed ro s by a step-bystep movement; a pitman 9; a disk on the end of the shaft 6 having a wrist-,pin 8 to which said pitman is cou led for actuating the ratchets of the feed ro ls; an endless carrier 84, consisting of a pair of sprocket chains o positely-arranged s rocket-wheels 65 an 65 within the said rame-work to support said carrier; a lower shaft 48 and an u per shaft 66 to support said sprocket-whee s; adjustable journal bearings for said upper shaft 66 to put tension on the said carrier; suitable cross-arms 72 at intervals on the said carrier 84; guides 76 for the ends of said cross-arms at each side of said punches to keep them in their proper relation to the said punching machines; lates or forms 77; suitable rock shafts 73 or carrying said plates or forms; one of which is journaled in each of said crossbars 72; the said forms being of such dimension as to swing without interfering with each other; rows of oppositely-faced jaws on the face of each of said plates, the jaws being movable in relation to each other; means for opening the jaws to receive the cut off stri s 

